The gardener's eye

The Gardener's Eye

Monday, May 23, 2011

The Quiet American Gardener

The Famous Red Border

The Pillar Garden

Alliums and Poppies in the Rock Bank

The White Garden

The Long Walk

The Long Walk Reward

I love the fact that one of the most iconic gardens in England was created by an American. Gavin, my fellow tour guide, likes to point out that Lawrence Johnston, the creator of Hidcote, became a citizen of Britain and had stronger alliances to England at the end of his life. However, although he was born in France, the fact remains he was an American.

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I am an optometrist by profession. I designed and maintained public gardens in Peterborough, NH for nearly two decades. I host garden tours of English Gardens for a tour company called Discover Europe. In 2016, I led a new tour that I designed called The Passionate Gardener. This blog is a chronicle of my gardening adventures.